Extremely conspicuous species. Palaeo tulip of a hybridogen origin (circa in the 16. century from gardens escaped). From Turkey. IV – V

Gracile species with in relation to the foliage very great, red blossoms. Late blooming time. IV

Anthocyanin-free variety of Tulipa linifolia. Home countries are North Iran, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. IV – V

Original home is Northwest Himalaya, Kashmir, North Afghanistan and East Iran. Naturalised in South Europe. IV – V

Wild tulip from Greece and Turkey. My specimens have too long pedicels for a pure species. IV – V

Relative robust species with good propagation. Foliage slight grained, blossoms great, in different colour shades. III – IV

Neo tulip (first in 19. century escaped) from Southeast France. Is extinct in nature. IV – V

Very early species with rather open, white blossoms. Native in East Caucasus, North Iran and North Afghanistan. Prefers dry soils. III

A very beautiful species, which has relative short-stalked, light purple, rather closed blossoms. Very narrow leaves. III

The only mid-European wild tulip species. Prefers warm habitats, willingly in clear brush. Produces very beautiful, bright yellow blossoms. Propagation by stolons. IV

One of the few species with multiple blossoms per blossom peduncle. Small, star-shaped blossoms. Good propagation by side bulbs. III – IV

A species from Western Turkey. Orange, striped blossoms. Late blooming time. IV

This species comes from North and Central Turkey, where it mostly populates rocky mountain steppes in altitudes from 1000 to 1600 metres. II – III

The blossoms are bluish violet, the gorge yellow. This subspecies is found in Southeast Greece in altitudes from 400 to 1350 metres. II – III

The in autumn flowering Bieberstein’s crocus is native from North and Central Turkey to North and West Iran to East Caucasus. There it grows in forests and mountain pastures in altitudes from 800 to 2850 metres. IX – XI

The Grecian Windflower (Anemone blanda) is a member of the Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Natural home of this species are the Balkans, Cyprus, the Turkey as well as the Caucasus. It grows there in altitudes up to 1700 m. The blossoms are mostly blue, less often also pink or white. The blooming time is between the end of March and the mid of April. The species is well suited for a planting out in half-shade.

The widespread European Wood Anemone, a member of the Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), is to be found very often in humus-rich forests and bushes. From the repent rhizome arises one leaf-whorl with a single, pure white flower. The blooming time reaches fom March to April. The plant is because of its ingredients Anemonin and Protoanemonin mildly poisonous.

The Azure Grape Hyacinth (Muscari azureum) belongs to the Asparagus family (Asparagaceae) and is to be found in the Turkey (with the exception of the Western and Northeastern regions) on stony, subalpine slopes and meadows in altitudes from 1500 to 2600 metres. Characteristical are the azure blossoms with darker longitudinal stripes. Blooming time is from March to April.

The Bear’s garlic (Allium ursinum) is a member of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae), which is a in Germany native inhabitant of moist deciduous forests, which can smell intensely of garlic – in the case of mass occurrence in spring. The scented, white blossoms stand in pseudo umbels and appear from April to May. The species is well suitable for running wild in half-shade and can be versatile culinary utilized.

The Round-headed Leek (Allium sphaerocephalon) is a member of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). Natural home of this species is South Europe. The species can reach a height between 30 and 80 cm. Its name is chosen not-quite-correctly, because the lushly purple blossoms form during blossoming and withering a rather conical, dense umbel. Blooming time is late and lies between the end of June to the mid of July. The species prefers stony, dry soils.

The English Bluebell, a member of the Asparagus family (Asparagaceae), is naturally to be found in West Europe along the Atlantic coast in half-shady habitats. At first appear from the bulb the long and slender leaves. Then appear from April to May the campanulate, blue blossoms in a slight one-sided inflorescence.

The Lesser Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa luciliae) is a member of the Asparagus family (Asparagaceae), which is to be found in West Turkey around Izmir. There it grows in moist pine forests up to an altitude of 500 m. The star-shaped, blue blossoms open up between March and April. The growth height is between 5 – 15 cm. The Lesser Glory-of-the-snow is suited for a planting out in the lawn. CAVE: The plant is classified as invasive neophyte!

The Triandrus Daffodil (Narcissus triandrus ‚Hawera‘) is a member of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) with home on the Iberian Peninsula in sunny altitudes up to 2000 m. The slight pendant, sulphur-yellow blossoms open up in April. The growth height is 10 – 25 cm. Triandrus Daffodils are suited for a planting out in the rockery or within a lawn.

The Cowslip (Primula elatior) is a member of the Primrose family (Primulaceae). The calcicole species is to be found in moist meadows and in alluvial forests and blooms from March to May. The bright yellow blossoms stand in an unilateral umbel. The species is well suited for a planting out in (half-)shady sites on loamy soils.

The well-known and widespread Lily of the Valley, a member of the Lily of the Valley family (Convallariaceae), is to be found in diverse forests. Mostly it occurs in its habitats in great stocks. From the repent rhizome arise at first two Bear’s garlic-like leaves, from May to June then the inflorescence with numerous, campanulate, small blossoms. The plant is very toxic.

The Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica) is a member of the Asparagus family (Asparagaceae). Natural home of this species are moist, open forests in Turkey, South Russia, Caucasus and Iran. Compared to the Two-leaf Squill (Scilla bifolia) are the blossoms greater, bell-shaped and cernuous. Blooming time is between March and April.

The Michael’s flower (Fritillaria michailovskyi) is a member of the Lily family (Liliaceae). It comes from the northeastern mountains of the Turkey. The campanulate blossoms appear from March to May. The 2 – 3 cm long blossoms are of a crimson basic colour with a yellow margin. The growth height is up to 20 cm. The Michael’s flower is suited for a planting out in the rockery or within the lawn.

The well-known Sweet Woodruff is a member of the Coffee family (Rubiaceae). The nutrient-loving species is predominantly to be found in deciduous forests. The leaves are whorled arranged, the small, white blossoms in long-stemmed pleiochasia. Blooming time is from May to June. For the specific scent are coumarin compounds responsible, which are especially released during withering.

The Winter Aconite belongs to the Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) and comes originally from South Europe. It was brought to Germany already in the 16th century. It is well suited for a planting out in moist lawns. The yellow blossoms appear already in February. Attention: The Winter Aconite is because of its content of cardioactive glycosides highly poisonous.

The Reticulated Iris belongs to the Iris family (Iridaceae). The natural distribution area of this species is the Caucasus, the Turkey as well as the Iraq, where it grows in stony mountain slopes between 600 – 2700 m. In March, this uncomplicated species pleases with intensive blue blossoms, which have a yellow grain.